At Parade College, Sport is a key vehicle for fostering students’ spirituality and the Edmund Rice charism. Whilst pursuing their passion for Sport, the sporting arena provides an opportunity where students can actively learn and practise gospel values such as solidarity, inclusion, justice and the virtue of striving for excellence.
Our programs include;
Year 7 Sport Development Program
Specialist High Performance Sport Stream
Manchester City Football School
At Parade, we seek to provide specialist programs that capture the enthusiasm and passion that our students have for sport and can assist in preparing them for elite pathways and competition. While it is hoped that students involved in these programs will excel in sport (as many here have done so before), perhaps more importantly these sporting programs seek to teach students about high performance approaches, which are transferable to broader study, relationships and life in general.
This program provides:
- Access to specialist coaching
- The opportunity to train with similarly talented students
Through the following sport electives, Year 7 students can pursue their sporting interests while developing a high-performance approach to mental and physical preparation:
- AFL
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Tennis
- Athlete Development
Each Sport elective runs for one term (9-10 weeks in length) / 7 lessons per cycle and is in addition to the general Year 7 sport, PE programs and ACC Competition matches.
Students can be selected in a maximum of two sport electives.
Trials for the sport electives are held for enrolled Year 6 students prior to commencing Year 7 at Parade College.
Places in the Year 7 Sport Acceleration Program are limited and trying out for the Year 7 Sport Acceleration Program is optional.
Participation in Year 7 sport electives replaces participation in non-sporting electives.
This program commences at Year 8 level. Students in this stream benefit from timetabled sport classes where they can hone their skills in their chosen sport/s and learn more about the physical and mental processes required for High Performance.
Provides an opportunity to extend students in the High Performance Stream who choose a VCE Vocational Major pathway in the senior years and wish to continue focussing on careers in the sport industry. Upon successful graduation from Parade, Academy graduates can gain Certificate level qualifications and, through a unique partnership with La Trobe University, can gain direct access into the following Bachelor degrees in related fields:
Commencing in Year 7, students accepted into the Manchester City Football School receive instruction from a Manchester City coach who is employed fulltime at Parade College. Students in the Manchester City Football School are trained in the same manner as elite juniors worldwide who participate in Manchester City feeder programs. The Manchester City Football School is incorporated into students’ daily timetables. More broadly, students across the entire football and high-performance programs benefit from direct access to the Manchester City Coach.
At Parade College we are blessed with state-of-the art modern sports facilities and vast open spaces. Facilities include:
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